Monthly Archives: July 2021

Logic Pro X: Producing Music with Live Loops TUTORIAL

Learn how to use Live Loops in Logic Pro 10.5 to produce music. Instructor Scott Hirsch starts by introducing basic concepts for working in the Live Loops grid view.

Next, Scott shows how to integrate the new Step Sequencer and Drummer Tracks. Find out how to establish a composition by building scenes in the Live Loop grid.

Scott also demonstrates the process of recording your Live Loop performance into the traditional timeline. Explore how to use the new Sampler and Quick Sampler.

After that, Scott introduces how to use Drum Synth, Step Sequencer, and how to design your own drum machine to create evocative-sounding and sequenced beats.

Then, learn about mixing and remixing with Remix FX and Drum Machine designer enhancements.

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Demystifying Audio Synthesis: The Basics TUTORIAL

Early modular synthesizers that once took up entire rooms are now available at our fingertips with modern DAWs. Though software synths often use the same knobs and sliders as the originals, all the controls can be confusing.

But you can crack the code and demystify synt

hs with these tutorials from sound designer and engineer Scott Hirsch. Learn about the building blocks of synthesis (sine waves) and how you can build more complex tones with additive synthesis.

Then discover how to sculpt your sound with filters and envelopes and create a number of example synth sounds, including a synth lead, a rich pad, a drum sound, and a synth bass.

Along the way, Scott shares specific techniques for synth programming using software synths from Arturia, as well as Logic Pro and Ableton Live.

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Demystifying Audio Synthesis: Beyond The Basics TUTORIAL

Up your levels. Move beyond the basics of sound synthesis, in this course with musician Scott Hirsch. These advanced tutorials explore the inner workings of familiar synth programming techniques, as well as a few alternatives for pushing your sound further.

Scott builds from modular-component synthesis to other types of synthesis, including frequency-modulation (FM) synthesis, modeling synthesis, and vocoding techniques. The course finishes up with a series of tutorials on creating new sounds, including a classic vocoder effect, big moving basslines, evocative percussion patterns, and rich synth pads.

Note: Scott uses a combination of Ableton Live, Native Instruments software, and Logic Pro in this course, but you can easily recreate the techniques in the DAW of your choice.

The specific synths used include Native Instruments Massive; Logic Pro Alchemy and the Sculpture plugin; and Collision in Abelton Live.

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Premiere Pro 2021 New Features TUTORIAL

Premiere Pro 2021 is here. Learn all about the new features in the latest version of this premiere editing program. Instructor Rich Harrington starts with the new camera support and export options, which make it easier to work with a wider range of devices and file formats.

Then learn how to intelligently reframe footage with the AI-powered Auto Reframe effect, and leverage other editing improvements such as increased audio range and temporal and spatial interpolation on keyframes.

Rich also reviews the enhancements to the Essential Graphics panel—the new home of motion graphic templates (MOGRTS)—for text formatting and layer management.This course was created by Rhed Pixel. We are pleased to offer this training in our library

This course was created by Rhed Pixel. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.

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Logic Pro: Producing Electronic Music TUTORIAL

Electronic music is an umbrella term for a wide variety of genres and sounds, from ambient, dub, acid house, trap, drum and bass, dubstep, and more. But whatever style you produce, Logic Pro can handle it. This powerful DAW is uniquely suited to capturing your creativity and expressing your sonic ideas. In this course, instructor Nate Mars shows you the core techniques professionals use to produce electronic music in Logic Pro.

He starts with building the foundation of the track—the drums. He shows how to program beats in Ultrabeat, utilize your own samples, and create drumbeats for a variety of genres.

He then moves into creating basslines for house, trap, dubstep, and other genres, and getting a great deep sub-bass sound. He next moves into creating lead synth sounds, starting with Logic Pro’s built-in Alchemy and Retro synths. He also goes into using samples and adding sound effects

Then he pulls it all together and demonstrates ways to arrange the tracks, use creative effects, mix the tracks together, and use automation to finalize the mix. Plus, learn how to send your MIDI note and clock data to external synths from Logic Pro X—a fun way to experiment with analog sounds.

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